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Flying from the Tallest point (Mt Whitney) in the contiguous United States to the Lowest Point (Death Valley). Some people run a foot race from here to there ... an ultra-marathon called "Bad Water" (named after it's starting point in Death Valley).- ...aft will meet. This is known as the rendezvous point. At a predetermined altitude...and speed, you will join up at your rendezvous point in this manner…. When...ircraft to arrive directly over the rendezvous point is the Leader. He begins his...
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- Fixed the mid point install point with some shrink wrapping
- A nice view of 10678 ft Sandia Crest, near Albuquerque, NM. I hadn't been to this point and taken in this view for over 25 years, back when I flew hanggliders here.
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- Had a great flight to Wilsons Prom (southern most point of mainland Australia). Filght took 2.4 hours including a touch n go at Yarram airfield. Hope you enjoy the photos.
- ...imbed to 3500 feet and turned our aircraft towards the mountains. The flight was so smooth and we past Wanaratta in no time at all. It was at this point that we could see the FOG......
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- Hey gringos, anybody want to travel down to Rocky Point around the first week of January? You can leave your trike home-there's plenty to fly there. You can leave your car/truck home too and share a ride with me in my coach. Get on down with the Free Mexican Airforce. Vamanos cabrones!
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- ...he part of the NOTAM that is difficult is the long numbers after the place names. I know some of you will easily know how to decode, but the point is to help the beginners - wh...
- ...ruze wing. I can move the heart bolt hangpoint to increase and decrease the...trim speed. I would like to move the hangpoint forward one hole to increase...got experience in the effect of moving the hangpoint of the Cruze wing on trim spe...
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- Nothing is infallible. Question everything. Check everything. Fly with a backup plan (plans B, .... C, D, etc), sufficient altitude. In most systems there will always be a single point failure spot--- even if equipped with a backup fuel pump. Revo
- ...time trying to restart the engine and neglected other critical items. I walked away without a scratch, but did $50K damage to my airplane. At what point is it useless to try and rest...
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- This is a cool story, of a hang gliding dog and his friend at Point of the Mountain Utah. When POM is on...story! Ken, we should do the dunes at my house then road trip up to Point of the Mountain. When i...
- I love that this site is so active (I guess everyone is using this one now instead of trikepilot?), but I'd like to point out that as a new member of the triking community I&#...
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- Hey gringos, anybody want to travel down to Rocky Point around the first week of January? You can leave your trike home-there's plenty to fly there. You can leave your car/truck home...
Fly Rocky Point Mexico- Toes in the Warm Breeze ~January to ? late February?
Reposting this for Ole: Hey gringos, anybody want to travel down to Rocky Point around the first week of January? You can leave your trike home-there's plenty to fly there...- +1 more Events
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- Glad it wasn't worst and there was people by the runway to help. I kept screaming go-around. At what point do you think he needed to make the go-around call?
- This is my playground 10 min over the hill from Torrance (TOA). If I'm not going somewhere around LA, I'm over the beach or the harbor. First try in a long time, posting my own vid here. hope it shows. Turn up the sound.
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Advanced Triking - Above and beyond normal Flying
For all pilots who want to go above and beyond basic sport, private and CFI certificates to new levels of skill, precision and safety.
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When I learned my lesson about Dew Point-- TIWTIWGTD
Hostman started this great group- Member's Life Stories. I told him I wished I had some great stories like his (see them under this group heading), but didn't think I did. I did have some TIWTIWGTD (There I Was Thought I Was Going To Die) Hang Glider stories though. He ...Tags: Dew Point, Temperature, Dew Point Temperature Spread, TIWTGTD, There I Was Thought I Was Going To Die, Ridge Lift, convergence, Soaring, Wave, Morning Glory, the block, tease, looking, lifting, needed